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Vietnamese Caramelized Pork and Eggs

Christian Gott - An Island Chef
You can add a chilli pepper to the dish if you want to add some heat.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 700 gr Pork Belly cut into cubes
  • 4 free-range Eggs
  • 3 large Banana Shallots peeled and finely sliced
  • 250 ml quality Chicken Stock
  • 250 ml Coconut Water
  • 3 centimetre piece Ginger peeled and grated
  • 3 large cloves Garlic peeled and crushed
  • 3 tablespoons Dark Soy Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Dark Brown Sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Fish Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
  • ½ teaspoon Freshly ground Black Pepper
Course Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine Asian, Vietnamese
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • 1 Wok

Instructions
 

  • Cut the pork belly into three-centimetre cubes. Bring a large pot of water to the boil and add the pork. Boil for a couple of minutes, carefully strain and refresh in iced water.
  • Place the eggs into a pan and cover generously with water. Bring the water to a boil and immediately remove from the heat. Add a lid and leave for eight minutes before quickly removing from the pan and transferring them to iced water. Once cool, peel and set aside.
  • Place the shallots and oil in a large wide pan and heat gently until the shallots are translucent the add the garlic and ginger. Cook for a further five minutes stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
  • Add in the brown sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, pepper, coconut water and stock and bring to a boil. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
  • Add the pork belly. If the meat is not covered add a little more stock. Bring back to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer gently for forty- five minutes. Stir regularly to prevent burning.
  • Add the boiled eggs and simmer for around thirty minutes until the pork is tender. Continue to stir. During this cooking turn the eggs to ensure they are coated in the broth. When cook serve with steamed rice.

Notes

Allergens in this recipe are;
Eggs Raw Fish
There will be Soya and may be gluten in your Soy Sauce
Please see the Allergens Page
Keyword Asian food, Belly Pork, Vietnamese Braised Pork
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